Family Reading Partnership
family Reading Partnership connects families with young children to the joy of books and read-aloud experiences to expand their horizons. Our programs gift over 22,000 children's books in Tompkins County each year, building home libraries for every child in our community!
| 405 | 3% |
AngelEyes Animal Rescue & Wildlife Rehabilitation
Being a NYSDEC Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator; AngelEyes Animal Rescue & Wildlife Rehabilitation provides professional care to distressed, displaced, injured or orphaned wildlife that are eventually released to their natural environments. Since our philosophy is “no animal is ever left behind” – AngelEyes often assists with individualized services of domesticated animals such as trapping, tracking, transporting, sheltering, nutritional care, medical needs and significant behavioral issues.
| 945 | 6% |
Hospicare and Palliative Care Services
At Hospicare, our mission is to bring medical expertise and compassionate, respectful care to people and their loved ones at any stage of a life-threatening illness, and to provide information and education about advanced illness, dying, and bereavement to the entire community. We have been providing care in our community for 40+ years.
| 33 | 0% |
Advocacy Center Tompkins County
Helps victims get away from their abusers and become independent and healthy.
| 217 | 1% |
Homer-Cortland Community Agency, Inc. dba/ CNY Living History Center
The CNY Living History Center opened in 2012, as a three components museum featuring: Brockway Truck Musuem, Homeville Museum, and Agricultural Heritage exhibits. In 2023, the Antique Firehouse Museum & First Responder Display became the fourth component. Our goals are to preserve historical artifacts of local, national and international significance, educate students of all ages, and contribute to the economic revitalization of Cortland County through increasing tourism.
| 14 | 0% |
Friends of Ithaca Sea Scouts
The Friends of Ithaca Sea Scouts financially sponsors Ithaca Sea Scout Ship 25 serving young men & women ages 13-20. The Sea Scout program is a 113 year old program in the USA. Here locally, this co-ed leadership development program uses hands-on training in aquatic skills, community service, financial and other life skills to provide opportunities for young people to put their leadership training into action. To raise future leaders, we help them learn to work together in a fun and safe way.
| 6014 | 39% |
Village at Ithaca
We are a youth and family-centered organization in Tompkins County that addresses systemic injustice through responsive anti-racist programming and services to build an equitable and inclusive community.
| 299 | 2% |
Alzheimer's Association, Central New York
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. For support and care resources, information about Alzheimer's and brain health, how to The Central New York Chapter covers 14 NYS Counties including Tompkins County.
| 66 | 0% |
Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County
Loaves & Fishes provides a place for free meals, hospitality, companionship, and advocacy for those in need, regardless of their faith, beliefs, or circumstances. We have put this mission into practice and to date have served one and a half million meals. Founded in 1983, Loaves & Fishes is located in St. John’s Church. We are grateful for their steadfast support. Loaves & Fishes is Tompkins County’s only community kitchen serving free meals Monday through Friday.
| 51 | 0% |
Ithaca Community Childcare Center
Ithaca Community Childcare Center (IC3) is an NYS-licensed, non-profit, and NAEYC-accredited center that offers care for children aged 8 weeks to 12 years old. We provide child-inspired, professionally nurtured care and educational opportunities, including a nationally recognized continuity of care program for infants and toddlers. Our child-centered approach offers a safe environment for hands-on learning, where experienced, professional, and nurturing teachers and assistants help children embr
| 319 | 2% |
Foodnet Meals on Wheels
Foodnet Meals on Wheels provides meals and other nutrition services that promote dignity, well-being, and independence for older adults and other persons in need in Tompkins County. We are the only local agency that cooks and delivers hot meals directly to clients, and we have a Registered Dietitian who provides meal planning, nutrition assessment, counseling, and education.
| 852 | 6% |
Together for Youth
Together for Youth is a child welfare organization serving families with an array of community based services, prevention services, foster care, and detention services to promote the safety, permanency, and well being of youth across New York State. The mission of TFY is to empower youth and families to live safely, independently, and productively in their communities.
| 130 | 1% |
Ithaca Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Clinic
The Ithaca Health Alliance has been dedicated to seeking solutions to local healthcare issues since 1997. Opened in 2006, the Ithaca Free Clinic is widely known as one of the first free clinic in the US to offer both primary medical and holistic care through an integrated model.
| 156 | 1% |
TCPL Foundation
The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation supports Tompkins County Public Library through community engagement and fundraising.
| 22 | 0% |
Lansing Events Committee Inc.
The Lansing Events Committee, Inc. organizes and hosts fundraisers and events for our community. We intend to use the money toward the annual Fall Community Celebration, Lansing Rec. department scholarships, and the LCSD Graduating Senior Community Spirit Scholarship. We also support local organizations and charities with their fundraisers and/or events by donating to their causes and/or promoting their events. We also hope to continue to donate to our local food bank and blue cabinets, as well.
| 1180 | 8% |
Ithaca Montessori School
We nurture the spirit of each child through meaningful connections with families and our dedication to the principles of Montessori education
IMS Values:
LOVE – We serve others with kindness and compassion.
RESPECT – We appreciate the innate dignity of each person.
INTEGRITY – We act in ways that promote trust and accountability.
PEACE – We build harmony among us.
EXCELLENCE – We model high standards and a lifelong commitment to learning.
| 105 | 1% |
SPCA of Tompkins County
Founded in 1902, the mission of the SPCA of Tompkins County is to protect companion animals. We are a no-kill shelter dedicated to preventing animal cruelty and overpopulation. We promote responsible pet stewardship by providing education and training to nurture and enhance the human-animal bond.
The SPCA takes in nearly 1,500 animals each year who find new and loving homes here in our community. The SPCA staff, along with 260+ volunteers, rehabilitate, train, and care for our animals.
| 387 | 3% |
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
The YMCA empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they’re from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships, and opportunities for all to be healthy, learn, connect, and have fun.
By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment and engage in work centered on social responsibility.
| 111 | 1% |
GREATER ITHACA ACTIVITES CENTER
The Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) is a center for all ages, particularly youth and teens. We serve the immediate neighborhood and the greater Ithaca area by providing multicultural, educational, and recreational programs focused on social and individual development. Our programs include employment training, advocating for the rights and needs of youth, families, underrepresented and disenfranchised populations, as well as fighting against oppression and intimidation in our community.
| 113 | 1% |
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Greater Ithaca Walk
AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that is smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies: Funding scientific research, Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention, Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention, Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide is our mission.
| 142 | 1% |
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service of Tompkins County
At Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service (SPCS), our focus is to provide immediate and compassionate support to individuals in crisis, aiming to reduce the incidence of suicide and promote mental health and well-being within our community. We are dedicated to offering non-judgmental, confidential assistance 24/7, every day of the year through several crisis lines. Our core values of compassion, confidentiality, respect, and inclusivity guide everything we do. We also offer education to all.
| 30 | 0% |
Finger Lakes Toy Library Inc
The Finger Lakes Toy Library is a community toy lending library whose mission is to improve quality of life by increasing access to toys, supporting play, and encouraging a culture of reuse and sharing.
| 273 | 2% |
Hangar Theatre
The Hangar Theatre creates and presents performances of exceptional quality in New York’s Finger Lakes region while teaching and mentoring the next generation of theatre artists. We inspire our community with work and classes that enrich, entertain, and enlighten. We believe in the power of theatre to transform lives.
| 169 | 1% |
Running to Places Theatre Company
Running to Places (R2P) is a youth development organization that seeks to foster a safe and supportive community where any interested youth has the opportunity to learn important life skills through theatre.
| 3288 | 21% |
Tompkins County 4-H
All youth activities offered by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension fall under the 4-H umbrella, whether they happen after school, in the summer, or as a workshop, club, camp, or special event. 4-H programs are offered in a wide variety of formats and places because they're designed to fit the interests and needs of the diverse young people who live in our rural and urban communities. Over 4,000 young people aged 5 to 19 take part in 4-H activities in Tompkins County each year.
| 74 | 0% |
Ithaca Children's Garden
Ithaca Children’s Garden is an award-winning, 3-acre public children’s garden designed for kids, enjoyed by all, and driven by a mission to connect children to nature to create a more beautiful, resilient and just world.
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